SLM CORP SLM
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 78442P106 · ISIN US78442P1066
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryPersonal Credit Institutions
- HeadquartersNewark, DE
- Founded1972
- Websitesalliemae.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($4.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 242.2m as of 2023-03-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $12.58. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($2.0m notional), 8 hold puts ($3.3m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 305 |
| Q4 2022 | 300 |
| Q1 2023 | 300 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 131 | 148 |
| Q1 2023 | 138 | 166 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $12.8m | $3.4m | 0.27 |
| Q4 2022 | $18.1m | $2.7m | 0.15 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.0m | $3.3m | 1.62 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +10.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.4m |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | New | +3.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC | New | +1.3m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +988.2k |
| Phase 2 Partners, LLC | New | +937.5k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +861.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +799.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -3.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -1.8m |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| HAHN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -910.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -755.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -754.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -670.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -644.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -596.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $966.4k78.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $432.4k34.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $291.2k23.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $153.6k12.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $105.3k8.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $94.2k7.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $1.9m152.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $487.0k39.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $370.5k29.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $234.2k18.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $178.0k14.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $89.2k7.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $69.4k5.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-12 | 8.9% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.6% |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2025-11-06 | 6.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital Research Global Investors (2.8%, 2026-05-14), BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC (2.6%, 2026-05-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $857.8k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.0m $384.4m | Reduced -596.2k |
| Impactive Capital LP 11.84% of their portfolio | 23.5m $291.7m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.4m $265.2m | Reduced -644.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 18.1m $224.5m | Added +660.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.4m $215.0m | Added +10.5m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 14.2m $176.0m | Reduced -670.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.18% of their portfolio | 10.2m $129.1m | Reduced -1.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3m $90.2m | Added +6.1k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 7.1m $88.4m | Added +1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6m $81.8m | Added +988.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.0m $62.5m | Added +3.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $60.8m | Added +3.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $50.0m | Reduced -170.5k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.81% of their portfolio | 3.3m $40.6m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $39.7m | Reduced -98.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $34.2m | Added +286.3k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.6m $32.6m | Reduced -247.0k |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 2.6m $32.3m | Reduced -16.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $31.3m | Reduced -120.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $27.0m | Added +352.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $23.1m | Reduced -2.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $22.4m | Added +236.5k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $21.4m | Added +861.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $21.4m | Added +799.9k |
| Arnhold LLC 2.25% of their portfolio | 1.6m $19.8m | Added +338.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $19.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $18.0m | Reduced -20.6k |
| Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC 6.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $16.5m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.8m | Added +621.2k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.0m | Reduced -133.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $12.4m | Reduced -534.0k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 982.7k $12.2m | Reduced -55.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 981.0k $12.2m | Reduced -557.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 952.8k $11.8m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Phase 2 Partners, LLC 5.01% of their portfolio | 937.5k $11.6m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 879.7k $10.9m | Reduced -30.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 813.6k $10.1m | Added +3.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 811.2k $10.1m | Added +2.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 809.6k $10.0m | Added +188.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 775.2k $9.6m | New |
| HST Ventures, LLC 4.82% of their portfolio | 761.7k $9.4m | Added +730.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 755.3k $9.4m | Added +355.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 754.4k $9.3m | Reduced -25.7k |
| Arctis Global LLC 4.26% of their portfolio | 747.7k $9.3m | New |
| ABN AMRO INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS 0.18% of their portfolio | 699.5k $8.7m | First filing |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc 2.34% of their portfolio | 697.1k $8.6m | New |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 679.8k $8.4m | New |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.13% of their portfolio | 620.6k $7.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 580.7k $7.1m | Added +256.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 578.5k $7.2m | Reduced -556.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 575.1k $7.1m | Added +2.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 540.0k $6.7m | Reduced -67.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 520.0k $6.4m | Reduced -36.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 509.6k $6.3m | Added +50.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 492.3k $6.1m | Reduced -127.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 457.4k $5.7m | Reduced -463.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 435.6k $5.4m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 429.4k $5.3m | Reduced -154.4k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 427.6k $5.3m | Reduced -480.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.1k $5.2m | Reduced -80.2k |
| Gator Capital Management, LLC 4.03% of their portfolio | 419.9k $5.2m | Added +369.1k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio | 407.0k $5.0m | Added +39.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 390.3k $4.8m | Added +193.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 371.4k $4.6m | Reduced -18.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.4k $4.6m | Reduced -29.3k |
| HERITAGE INVESTORS MANAGEMENT CORP 0.17% of their portfolio | 328.6k $4.1m | Reduced -960 |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.6k $4.0m | Added +110.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 318.1k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 314.5k $3.9m | Reduced -15.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 312.0k $3.9m | Reduced -9.3k |
| SCHAPER BENZ & WISE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC/WI 0.37% of their portfolio | 298.2k $3.7m | Added +19.9k |
| Sapience Investments, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 289.2k $3.6m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 277.9k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 257.2k $3.2m | Reduced -106.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 255.2k $3.2m | Reduced -570.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 249.6k $3.1m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.6k $3.0m | Added +86.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.3k $3.0m | Added +152.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.0k $2.9m | Reduced -7.6k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.2k $2.7m | Reduced -258 |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.9k $2.7m | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 215.1k $2.7m | Added +48.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 214.0k $2.7m | Added +192.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.0k $2.6m | Added +161.2k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.2k $2.6m | Reduced -104.1k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 194.0k $2.4m | Reduced -11.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.8k $2.3m | Reduced -14.8k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 187.4k $2.3m | Reduced -37.7k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 186.4k $2.3m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.3k $2.2m | Reduced -306.4k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 174.3k $2.2m | New |
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 172.2k $2.1m | First filing |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.01% of their portfolio | 169.2k $2.1m | Reduced -170.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.2k $2.1m | Added +8.7k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 166.3k $2.1m | Reduced -57.1k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 162.8k $2.0m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.6k $2.0m | Added +25.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 157.9k $2.0m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.9k $2.0m | Reduced -358.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |